Sometimes, once in a while, kind of often……….okay, MOST OF THE TIME, I procrastinate. And most of the time, means, not EVERY time (there is some hope deep down inside…) but it’s a dirty rotten habit of mine that I’m truly working on. Dentist appointments and play dates included! :)
Soooooo…..Valentine’s Day is coming up. And for some reason, I have so much fun making Valentine’s with the kids. Yeah, we have bought the character ones from the store….and those are totally fun and clever too. But, there’s just something a little more fun and heart-warming about making your own. Elli and Connor are both in school and I know they’d love to cut/paste/color their own. It just draws out the excitement of it all.
Anyway, THIS YEAR, I’m going to start sooner. Like, this weekend. Or maybe early next week…..unless that falls through, then we can do them next weekend. Or, well, there’s always the week after. Ack!! See?!! It’s a dirty rotten habit, I tell ya! I’m going to help them put some together before next week is over. Period.
So, I have been browsing some super clever and adorable ideas from around the web. Wanna see some of my favorites? Maybe you want to get a good head start with me…….don’t fall into the procrastination trap. It’s ugly! :)
Let me know if you find some others!
-Ashley
Valentine Face Cards by Living Locurto
“Orange You Glad” Valentine’s by Crafting in the Rain
Parachute Valentines by Paging SuperMom
Paper Heart Pouches by In My Own Style
Tic Tac Valentines by Somewhat Simple
You Are Really Sharp by The Crafting Chicks
Blow Me A Kiss by The Frugal Girls
“Frozen” Olaf Valentine’s by One Creative Mommy
Blow Up My Heart by Smart School House
Frog Valentine by The Crafting Chicks
Valentine Pencils by Simply J Studio
Time To Be My Valentine by The Crafting Chicks
Love Bug Valentine by Dandee
Stitched Heart Bookmarks by Thirty Handmade Days
Super Heroes by Little Bit Funky
Fish Valentine by I Heart Naptime
Mustache and Lip Suckers by The Crafting Chicks
Monkey and Lion by Fiskars
Bubble Valentine by Armelle
Bouncy Ball Valentine by Paging SuperMom
“Whistling” Valentine by U Create
Tic Tac Toe by Shim and Sons
Wand Valentine by U Create
Glow Stick Valentines by Delia Creates
You Rock by Fiskars
Candy Filled Valentines by The 36th Avenue
Favorite Fish in the Sea by The Crafting Chicks
You Light Up My Life by eighteen25
Super Cute! All of them. :)
-Ashley
Lindsay at Makely School for Girls (makelyhome.com) has some cute ones this year as well as from last year. She even includes free printables!
Wow! Great ideas! We did these one time:
https://spoonful.com/crafts/crayon-hearts
Ashley–thanks for including my Orange Valentines! Great collection :)
I was just thinking about what I should do for all my friends :) Thank you for the ideas
I cant say which idea I love the most!
Great! Thank you!
These are so darling, thanks for sharing! My friend Bley of Bibliosophy just posted a super-cute color-in Valentine on her blog:
https://bibliosophybooks.typepad.com/bibliosophy-art-craft-and-home/2014/01/free-printable-valentines.html
They are so cute :).
There’s a perfect one for the frog lover in my house! Thanks!
What great ideas. I think the pencil one is my favorite!
These are all so cute! I love the wand ones! Even in college, we are still doing Valentines and I think that one would be a hit! Thanks for all the great ideas!
I love these!! I love to make my kids Valentines. Here are the ones I made this year (Tutorial included!)…
https://eatpraycreate.com/2014/02/valentines-day-cards-for-kids.html
Thanks for sharing all the adorable ideas!!